10.5 feet long, but it's a 20 footer

It may not be fine woodworking, but it is very functional. Finished it up a couple of weeks ago, and have been using it ever since. Made of exterior ply, cedar, and fiberglass, it’s fairly durable, small enough to fit in the back of my truck without needing racks, and only weighs 41 pounds. It’s about perfect sized for 1 adult, but I can put a child in with me on calm water. The most fun part of building it was painting it, 700+ scales airbrushed on. I couldn’t find any ‘how-to’ online, so I had to come up with my own method. The next on will be in snake scales!

Stitch and glue construction, 6mm ply on the bottom, 4mm (they said 5, but it was 4) on the sides. 3.5 oz fiberglass covering the outside, with 9oz tape on the seems. Cedar rub rails and breasthook. I thought long about leaving the cedar bright, cause I like the look of cedar, but I could not get a joint I was happy with the looks of, so it got painted. (I also could not find any 12 foot long pieces of clear cedar near me)

“So you’re saying that “beer goggles” should be used to make her look her best ? LOL” – Dusty56

Something like that. The interior is definitely ‘work boat’ grade, battle ship gray with green, black, and white splatter. Although it’s a two edged sword, and the paint job looks best up close. It’s my first ever boat, and everyone says that your second boat is ten times better then your first. I’m thinking about an 18 foot inverted ‘V’ (they should just call it a ‘W’) center console next.

Great work on the paint job! A cedar strip canoe and a few kayaks are on my wish-to-do list. One of these little guys would be fun too, and might be a good place to start getting some experience with fiberglass. Thanks for the nudge.

Love the paint job. 41 lbs for a 10 ft. boat is remarkable. Would make a great dinghy for a larger boat. A small trolling motor would work nicely on the back. Please, think about a life jacket.Beautiful work

-- Jimmy, Upstate NY in the summer, somewhere south in the winter (on the boat).